Eye on the Hawks - Seahawks at Panthers
Seattle Seahawks team photographer Rod Mar continues his Eye On the Hawks series traveling with the team to chronicle the game with the Carolina Panthers.
Road trips sometimes call for players to dress in their finest, aka "suited and booted", but for the cross-country trip the dress code was more casual. Safety Kam Chancellor joined some teammates in wearing "faux-rmal wear" in the form of tuxedo t-shirts.
Quarterback B.J. Daniels boards the charter in comfortable sweats bearing the Seahawks old-school logo while celebrating his birthday.
Seattle linebacker K.J. Wright makes a tackle on Chicago's Matt Forte. Wright led the Seahawks with 10 tackles on the day.
Seattle linebacker K.J. Wright makes a tackle on Chicago's Matt Forte. Wright led the Seahawks with 10 tackles on the day.
Fans wait for autographs at the team hotel upon the buses arrival. It's midnight, the team doesn't advertise what hotel they stay at, so how do all these people get there?
Saturday brought a warm and sunny day, and Seahawks defenders Tony McDaniel, Cliff Avril, Julius Warmsley, and Brandon Mebane walk to the bus for the afternoon walk thru.
Head coach Pete Carroll stops to sign autographs on his way to the team's walk thru at a local college.
Autographs from Seahawks players and coaches adorn this souvenir football.
Head coach Pete Carroll talks to the team at the end of walk thru with the Charlotte skyline providing the backdrop.
Terrance Parks (beard) breaks down the team at the end of walk thru. Tight end Luke Willson (spoiler alert!) would play a pivotal role in the next day's game against the Panthers.
Most players come back from walk thru with a bottle of water or a Gatorade, but somehow receiver Ricardo Lockette returned to the hotel with a giant stuffed teddy bear for a family member.
Seahawks mascot Blitz takes it all in from the north end zone.
Seahawks mascot Blitz takes it all in from the north end zone.
At Bank of America Stadium, K.J. Wright does early stretching against a clear blue sky.
Doug Baldwin showed why he is one of Seattle's most consistent players, hauling in a key third down catch in the second half.
Doug Baldwin showed why he is one of Seattle's most consistent players, hauling in a key third down catch in the second half.
Receiver Doug Baldwin leaps high as he goes through his game day ritual of early warmup with teammate and friend Richard Sherman.
In the locker room, cornerback Richard Sherman prepares to put his pads on.
K.J. Wright is focused as the team stretches during pregame warmups.
Back in the locker room, quarterback Russell Wilson relaxes and visualizes before the team takes the field to face the Panthers.
In another corner of the locker room, running back Robert Turbin gets mentally focused.
Defensive lineman Michael Bennett talks the the team before they leave the locker room for the field.
Kris Richard receives congratulations from Richard Sherman after Richard coached his first victory and shutout since being named defensive coordinator.
Kris Richard receives congratulations from Richard Sherman after Richard coached his first victory and shutout since being named defensive coordinator.
Bltiz greets Kam Chancellor after the game as Chancellor makes his way to the locker room.
Bltiz greets Kam Chancellor after the game as Chancellor makes his way to the locker room.
Kick returner Paul Richardson splits the Panther's coverage team and sprints past kicker Graham Gano on his way to a 47-yard return that led to a Seattle field goal.
Steven Hauschka bombs a 58-yard field goal from the hold of Jon Ryan to bring the Seahawks to within three points at 6-3 in the first half.
Holder Jon Ryan and kicker Steven Haushcka celebrate the 58-yard field goal that put the Seahawks on the board.
Seahawks Brandon Mebane and Michael Bennett make sure Carolina quarterback Cam Newton didn't have a chance to recover his own fumble in the second quarter.
Doug Baldwin still managed to catch this ball that initially bounced off his fingertips and turned into an 18-yard gain in the the second quarter.
Cornerback Marcus Burley returns his first interception as a Seahawk, returning the pass thrown by Carolina's Cam Newton for a 24-yard return just after halftime.
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch takes a handoff from quarterback Russell Wilson and charges up the middle for a gain of 25 yards in the third quarter.
Safety Earl Thomas makes an acrobatic tackle of Carolina's Cam Newton.
Michael Bennett came hard up the middle and hit Carolina's Cam Newton nearly forcing a safety, but Newton escaped on the play.
Seattle tight end Luke Willson catches the game-winning touchdown pass after beating Carolina's Tre Boston on a 23-yard seam route from quarterback Russell Wilson.
Willson absorbs a hard hit near the goal line but manages to spin into the end zone with the game-winning touchdown with :47 seconds left in the game.
Luke Willson celebrates after his game-winning touchdown as the Seahawks grinded all afternoon long before putting away the Panthers, 13-9.
Quarterback Russell Wilson celebrates after his game-winning pass to Luke Willson in the final minute.
Seahawks defender Bruce Irvin records the first of his two sacks of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton in the final minute, helping to seal the road win for Seattle.
Linebacker Bruce Irvin pays homage to injured teammate Bobby Wagner, performing Wagner's signature bow after sacking Newton.
Head coach Pete Carroll walks off the field with his son Nate after the Seahawks snapped a two-game losing skid with a tough road win in Carolina, their third victory in three years against the Panthers.
Quarterback Russell Wilson congratulates his left tackle Russell Okung in the Seahawks locker room after the win.
Seahawks players board their Delta charter for the long flight home as the sun sets in North Carolina. Three years straight the Seahawks have traveled to Carolina and returned home with a victory.
Once airborne, linebacker Bruce Irvin studies game tape, which is made ready for the players by the team's video staff immediately after the game.
